95 - Proportional result

A general election took place in Albania 28th June. Instead of a straight majority system they used a new system of election, proportional-regional, which had been approved in February.

The previous majority system aimed to reduce the number of parliamentary parties, but provoked strong protests. It particularly angered the
Socialist Movement for Integration, led by Ilir Meta, which five years ago split from the Socialist Party led by Edi Rama, Mayor of Tirana.

As expected, the result was complicated. The rightwing democratic coalition gained 70 of 140 seats, so equalled the leftwing coalition.

Therefore the Socialist Movement for Integration, with four seats, accepted the proposal from Sali Berisha, current democratic Prime Minister, to jointly form a new government.

Thus the political crisis was solved and for the first time the new government, approved by the new parliament early in September, will have members from the right and the left.